Officers from the Hays Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 12:30 to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, in the 1000 block of Vine.

The purpose of the lane is to improve the safety of the community by identifying impaired drivers and removing them from the roadway. Motorists suspected of driving under the influence will be given on-site sobriety tests.

Efforts will be made to minimize the interruption of traffic flow, but many drivers will be stopped as part of this program.

The event is being conducted in accordance with the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Impaired Driving Deterrence Program.